Patient safety

Patient watchdog chair quits and tells Javid funding cuts are endangering ‘its vital role’

By 2022-05-03T13:35:00

Robert Francis

Sir Robert Francis has announced he is to step down as chair of Healthwatch England 20 months early, claiming funding cuts mean the patient watchdog could soon struggle “to fulfil its vital role”.

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